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Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Authentic — And It May Be Worth Millions

When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. But about a decade later, experts denounced it.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 20, 2020

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Museum’s ‘Knockoff’ Rembrandt Painting Is Authentic — And It May Be Worth Millions

When Portrait Of A Young Woman was first donated to the Allentown Art Museum in 1961, it was believed to be an original Rembrandt. But about a decade later, experts denounced it.

By Natasha Ishak • February 20, 2020

Stagecoach Mary Fields: America’s First Black Postwoman Who Was A Gunslinging Badass

They say Mary Fields had "the temperament of a grizzly bear" and a quick hand on the draw, but it would be her devotion to her community that made her a legend across the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 19, 2020

Stagecoach Mary Fields: America’s First Black Postwoman Who Was A Gunslinging Badass

They say Mary Fields had "the temperament of a grizzly bear" and a quick hand on the draw, but it would be her devotion to her community that made her a legend across the Wild West.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 19, 2020

29 Facts About Muhammad Ali That Reveal The Truth About ‘The Greatest’

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, Muhammad Ali became a heavyweight boxing champion who changed history forever — both inside and outside of the ring.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 19, 2020

29 Facts About Muhammad Ali That Reveal The Truth About ‘The Greatest’

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, Muhammad Ali became a heavyweight boxing champion who changed history forever — both inside and outside of the ring.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 19, 2020

Portugal’s ‘Palace Of Mystery’: 25 Eerie Photos Of Quinta Da Regaleira

Quinta Da Regaleira is a major tourist attraction in Sintra, Portugal, known for its mystical quality and its abundant use of secret societies' symbolism and iconography.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 18, 2020

Portugal’s ‘Palace Of Mystery’: 25 Eerie Photos Of Quinta Da Regaleira

Quinta Da Regaleira is a major tourist attraction in Sintra, Portugal, known for its mystical quality and its abundant use of secret societies' symbolism and iconography.

By Erin Kelly • February 18, 2020

James Armistead Lafayette, The Slave And Double Agent Who Helped Win The American Revolution

James Armistead Lafayette collected intel that helped George Washington win at Yorktown. But after the war, he had to fight for his freedom.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 17, 2020

James Armistead Lafayette, The Slave And Double Agent Who Helped Win The American Revolution

James Armistead Lafayette collected intel that helped George Washington win at Yorktown. But after the war, he had to fight for his freedom.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 17, 2020

Meet Charlotte Corday, The Woman Who Assassinated A French Revolutionary Hero — And Inspired One Of History’s Greatest Paintings

On July 13, 1793, Charlotte Corday stabbed French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat to death in his bathtub. She later claimed, "I killed one man to save 100,000."

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 17, 2020

Meet Charlotte Corday, The Woman Who Assassinated A French Revolutionary Hero — And Inspired One Of History’s Greatest Paintings

On July 13, 1793, Charlotte Corday stabbed French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat to death in his bathtub. She later claimed, "I killed one man to save 100,000."

By Morgan Dunn • February 17, 2020

Inside The Harsh World Of Norilsk, The Siberian City At The Edge Of Earth

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there.

By Joseph Williams • Feb 16, 2020

Inside The Harsh World Of Norilsk, The Siberian City At The Edge Of Earth

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there.

By Joseph Williams • February 16, 2020

How Charles Lindbergh Wrecked His Legacy Pushing Anti-Semitism And Neutrality Toward The Nazis

Charles Lindbergh was a hero for his feats of aviation but ultimately lost that goodwill once he started pushing bigoted conspiracies to keep America from fighting Hitler.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2020

How Charles Lindbergh Wrecked His Legacy Pushing Anti-Semitism And Neutrality Toward The Nazis

Charles Lindbergh was a hero for his feats of aviation but ultimately lost that goodwill once he started pushing bigoted conspiracies to keep America from fighting Hitler.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2020

Operation Jade Helm: The Conspiracy Theory That Presaged Our Post-Truth World

In the summer of 2015, a routine U.S. military exercise called Jade Helm 15 led to mass hysteria over an imminent invasion of Texas. Now, we might know why — and the reason is frightening.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2020

Operation Jade Helm: The Conspiracy Theory That Presaged Our Post-Truth World

In the summer of 2015, a routine U.S. military exercise called Jade Helm 15 led to mass hysteria over an imminent invasion of Texas. Now, we might know why — and the reason is frightening.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 9 – 15

Ancient Native American burial ground blown up for border wall construction, radiation-eating fungus found at Chernobyl, 7,000-year-old well unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 14, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 9 – 15

Ancient Native American burial ground blown up for border wall construction, radiation-eating fungus found at Chernobyl, 7,000-year-old well unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • February 14, 2020

Meet Dr. Wouter Basson, The Ecstasy Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide — And Got Away With It

Regularly compared to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, Dr. Wouter Basson was in charge of a top-secret South African biological warfare program behind numerous killings, poisonings, and kidnappings in the 1980s.

By Samuel Warde • Feb 13, 2020

Meet Dr. Wouter Basson, The Ecstasy Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide — And Got Away With It

Regularly compared to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, Dr. Wouter Basson was in charge of a top-secret South African biological warfare program behind numerous killings, poisonings, and kidnappings in the 1980s.

By Samuel Warde • February 13, 2020